Alyson_Bell

Alyson Bell

Alyson Bell

British athlete (born 2003)

For the Australian actress, see Alison Bell (actress).

Alyson Bell is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

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Early life

Bell runs for Giffnock North Athletic Club and attends Edinburgh University.[2] At University she shares a flat with fellow GB athlete Megan Keith and triathlete Isla Britton.[3]

Career

Bell won gold as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn.[4] She also won a gold as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2023 European U23 Athletics Championships in Espoo.[5]

She was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[6] In October 2023, Bell was included in the World Class Programme by UK Athletics for the first time.[7]

On 17 February 2024, she qualified for the final at the British national indoor championships in the 60 metres event, running 7.41 in the final in Birmingham to finish seventh.[8]

In April 2024, she was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Alyson Bell". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Alyson and Brodie picked World U20s; Junior Hill League". Scottish Athletics. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    Smith, Tyrone (15 August 2023). "World Athletics Championships: Alyson Bell heads to Budapest with famous faces". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "#TallinnTen: Alyson and Brodie land relay golds". Scottishathletics.org.uk. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    Henderson, Jason (July 17, 2023). "Britain tops Euro U23 Champs medals table". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. [6]
    "GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD SELECTED FOR THE 2023 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPS". Britishathletics.org.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Eight top Scots are named on World Class Programme by UK Athletics en route to Paris". Scottish Athletics. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Live results and start lists for the 2024 British Athletics Indoor Championships". Watch Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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